The team had to perform the usual daily checks of the satellite but also managed some rest and recuperation.
A few went hiking in Figueroa Mountains where there was still snow! The views were amazing with the clear weather.
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And a well deserved meal.
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There was also a chance at Morro Bay to meet with some of the locals
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Also on the Saturday evening we were luck enough to see the Falcon 9 launch delayed from Friday. It launched 21 Starlink satellites, including six with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
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